Meklit
Saturday, May 21, 8pm
Meklit is an Ethio-American vocalist, songwriter and composer, known for her electric stage presence and innovative, deeply personal Ethio-Jazz songs. Her performances have taken her around the world, from Addis Ababa - where she is a full blown star - to San Francisco, NYC, Chicago, Nairobi, Cairo, Montreal, London, Zurich, Rome, Helsinki and many more. Meklit’s latest album When the People Move, the Music Moves Too was named amongst the best records of the year by Bandcamp and The Sunday Times UK, climbing to the top of the iTunes, NACC, and European World Charts.
Meklit is Chief of Program at Yerba Buena Center for the Arts in San Francisco. She is a National Geographic Explorer, a TED Senior Fellow, and a former Artist-in-Residence at Harvard University. She has collaborated with the likes of Kronos Quartet, Andrew Bird, Preservation Hall Jazz Band, and musical legend Pee Wee Ellis.
“Ethiopian-American songwriter and performer Meklit Hadero is a dynamo. A force. A person to know and cherish. Her music is as spiritual as it is entertaining.”
– American Songwriter Magazine
Saturday, May 21, 8pm
Box Office, Art Bar & Galleries Open at 7pm
Performance at 8pm
Tickets
Members $17 · Non-Members $20
Youth & Students (with valid student ID) $10
Tickets available at: Jeff’s Digitex Printing,
or call Churchill Arts Council at 775-423-1440
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Oats Park Art Center
151 East Park Street · Fallon, Nev. 89406
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For More Information
Call 775-423-1440
Artist’s Website
www.meklitmusic.com
